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Adult cannot welcome what may be seen around ancient capital (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

acanthi

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'may be seen around ancient capital' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'adult cannot welcome' is the wordplay.
'adult' becomes 'a' (abbreviation).
'cannot' becomes 'can't' (contraction).
'welcome' becomes 'hi' (both are greetings).
'a'+'cant'+'hi'='ACANTHI'

'what' is the link.

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(Other definitions for acanthi that I've seen before include "Prickly plants" , "bloomers" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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